Other name(s) Chita Line Type Commuter rail Owner Meitetsu | Native name 名鉄知多新線 Stations 6 | |
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Locale Taketoyo
Mihama
Minamichita Opened June 5, 1980 (1980-06-05) Terminis Utsumi Station, Fuki Station | ||
5703f meitetsu chita new line from fuki to utsumi
The Meitetsu Chita New Line (名鉄知多新線, Meitetsu Chita-shin-sen) or Chita Line is a Japanese railway line connecting Taketoyo with Minamichita within Aichi Prefecture. It is owned and operated by the private railway operator Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu). The line features seven tunnels and a maximum grade of 3.4% (approximately 1 in 29).
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History
The Fuki to Kaminoma section opened in 1974, and the line was extended to Chita-Okuda the following year, Noma in 1976, and Utsumi in 1980. Currently single track, the formation and tunnels are built to accommodate future double-tracking of the line.
References
Meitetsu Chita New Line Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA